Welcome Liesbet!

DBYN welcomes a new project coordinator! We are happy to announce that Liesbet is now part of the team :-)
And now, let her introduce herself.

​"Hello everyone,
My name is Liesbet Perdieus and I am 31 years old. I have known DBYN since I was 16. It all started with a training course in Malta and ever since I was a fan of the Network. Other experiences quickly followed and I became an enthusiastic volunteer: at first for the summer exchanges of animators, but later also for preparing and executing other activities.
My passion for DBYN hasn’t vanished when I had to stop volunteering because of my studies. I studied Social-Cultural Pedagogy and afterwards also Social Work. To pay my bills, I worked in a big and busy restaurant. After graduating, I worked several interesting but temporarily jobs. When I saw the vacancy note for project coordinator, I immediately knew that I wanted to engage myself for DBYN again. I want to give young people the opportunities and experiences that I had. The values of Don Bosco have also never left my ethical framework and I still believe in the added value of sharing and reflection. Next to that I have a good feeling with the methodology of DBYN, non-formal education and the inclusion of the most vulnerable. I see young people as possible agents of change and I will try to give them equal chances to participate in our activities.
As a project coordinator, I want to support everyone who is involved in the network at any level. One of my aims is to share my passion and to strengthen the family-feeling within DBYN. A fair division of workloads is also very important to me. I want to become a point of contact for everyone who has remarks, ideas or questions concerning DBYN projects and activities. Next to that I am always willing to learn. I have an open attitude towards constructive criticism, so feedback, advice, recommendations, opinions, … are always welcome. I am looking forward to meet you!"